Originally Posted by
DogHouseMom
What size was your turkey??
I'm guessing with the stated time of 3.5 hours your turkey was between 13 and 15 lbs. Cooking time for an un-stuffed turkey is *roughly* 15 minutes/lb. It can be slightly less if you use a closed roaster.
I brown my turkey first at 500, then cook in a covered roaster at 325 for the remainder of the time. My cooking time is slightly reduced. (This year I cooked a 13 lb Turkey in about 2 3/4 hours total).
Yes ... we were kind of left in the dark about the size of the bird, weren't we!?
DHMom ... Your times make total sense to my general rules of thumb for timing too!
Tartan ... me too! shake hands with that bird and you find out if it's done!